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WILLIAM FLOYD TULEY 



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An Historical, Biographical and Gen- 
ealogical Story of the Tuleys 
and the Floyd Family 
Connection 

in 
Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana 

by 

BJtlliam SUnyii Satley 

New Albany, Indiana 
1906 

W. J. HEDDEN, PRINTER 



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EXPLANATORY 



The idea throughout this book is a family tree, to designate 
seven generations. The first generation is the trunk; second, 
forks: third, limbs; fourth, branches; fifth, twigs; sixth, buds; 
seventh, fruit. The letter b. is for born, d. dead or died, div. 
divorced, m. married, '03 means 1803. etc. Before 1800 the full 
year is given and after 1899 the full year is given. The use of 
the maiden name of the wives in all cases is to prevent confusion 
as to which Mary or Elizabeth or Jane is under discussion 

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In every case a Tuley or descendent of a Tuley is placed first 
in the marriage relation. 



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2-Z. 







IV 



CONTENTS 

Part 

I. Introduction 

II. History of the Tuley Family 

III. Charles Tuley's Line 

IV. Charles Preston Tuley's Line 
V. William Floyd Tuley's Line 

VI. Sarah Tuley Lurton's Line 

VII. Wyatt P. Tuley's Line 

VIII. Joseph Tuley's Ancestors and Descendents 

VIII. Other Tuleys of Common Ancestry 

IX. The Tuley Women 

X. The Floyd Family Connection- 



portraits 

1. The Author 

2. Judge M. F. Tuley 

3. William F. Tuley 
L Col. W. W. Tuley 

5. Enos S. Tuley 

6. Col. John Floyd 



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I. 



INTRODUCTION 



This little volume is a brief history of the Virginia branch 
of the Tuley family who came to Kentucky and Indiana about 
1779 along with their connections, Col John Floyd and other 
children of Col. William Floyd of Amherst Co., Va. Xo one, 
unless he has attempted it can realize the difficulties encountered 
in an effort to trace the history of a large family, especially the 
genealogical part of the work. It requires a great deal of research 
among court records, which are frequently very badly written, 
often not indexed, until your patience is worn to an edge. Then, 
reading badly worn letters on tombstones is not a very 
pleasing occupation if extended over a wide territory or con- 
tinued for long periods of time. Then again, after writing 
to, and waiting many months for an answer from a correspondent « 
in the hope you will be able to connect a link or unravel a tangle, 
you discover the writer knows nothing alout the case in point, 
but has a theory that explodes all your calculations at one fell 
swoop. How to get out of such a dilemma is tryiug on the 
nerves, wearing upon the temper, and not at all conducive to 
pious thoughts. 

Fortunately the writer of this history, although having 
many vexatious delays, had the cordial co-operation of 
the late Judge M. F. Tuley of Chicago, who of all others in- 
spired the work. The writer is also indebted to Dr. Henry E. 
Tuley of Louisville who sent a number of manuscripts gathered 
by his father, Enos S. Tuley during his lifetime; to Squire 
George W. Tuley and Miss Hattie Tulev of this City, Seth W. 
Tuley of Washington City, Thomas J. Tuley of Chicago, Miss 

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Alice Tuley of Cincinnati, George Floyd Tuley of Sedalia, Mo., 
and Mrs. Susan Floyd Gunter of Louisville. The manuscript 
has been carefully prepared and if there are any errors in the 
genealogy it is not for any lack of effort to record the facts as 
communic ited, secured from official records or after exhaustive 
search through histories and genealogical books. Those who 
have failed to respond for correct and complete data may find a 
few inaccuracies in their family line. If so, they can charge up 
the fault to their own neglect or lack of interest. 

In years to come this record will be of incalculable ad- 
vantage to the coming generations of Tuleys and their lineal 
descendents. 

This book is for the sole use and benefit of the Tuleys 
and their connections herein named, and if found worthy of a 
place in their homes, the object of the writer will have been 
attained. 

Your Kinsman 
New Albany, Ind., 1906 William Floyd Tuley 



II. 



HISTORY OF THE TULEY FAMILY 



The Tuley family's ancestors came to this Country about 
two hundred and fifty years ago. They were French Huguenots, 
rather descendents of those of that faith who fled to England 
after the St. Bartholomew Massacre in 1572. Three brothers 
named Tule' landed in South Carolina during the last quarter of 
the 17th. Century. One of these went to Louisiana, another up 
into New York State, and a third, Peter, located in Powhatten 
County, Va. This Peter is supposed to be the progenitor of 
the Virginia branch of the family, however a record of the 
Old Bristow Parish Churchyard at Williamsburg, Va. shows 
that a Mr. Tuley (christian name not given) was buried there in 
1663. In 1729 one Thomas Tuley was married at Burlington, 
New Jersey, to Mary Scott, a native of England, aod from a 
family of high repute. Whether or not this Thomas was a de- 
scendent of Peter, the grandson of the Tuley buried at Williams- 
burg, or a descendent of the brother that went from South Car- 
olina to New York, is a question difficult of solution. 

Thomas Tuley had several children, but I have not been 
able to secure the names of but three, viz. Mary, Ann, and 
Jonathan. The latter married, in 1758, Martha Browne; their 
issue being three sons and one daughter, viz. Thomas. John, 
Joseph, and Mary. 

Joseph emigrated from New Jersey to Clark Co., Va. where 
he married, in 1787, Nancy Brownlee. He was the found^rof the 
noted estate in that county known as the Tuleyries. which for 
half a century was the wonder and admiration of the Old Dom- 
inion. Here Joseph Tuley and his wife dispensed hospitality in 
princely style. 

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The children of Joseph Tuley and Nancy Brownlee were 
Balinda, who married Charles Strother of Virgina, brother of 
Mildred Strother who married Wyatt P. Tuley; Sarah who 
married Major Wright, a prominent law}-er of Missouri; Mary 
who married Henry Mitchell, and Joseph Tuley who married Mrs. 
Mary Jackson, widow of Dr. Thomas Jackson, U. S. N. Joseph 
Tuley, known as the Colonel, had no children. He succeeded his 
father, in the management of the estate at the Tuleyries, and at 
his death in 1880, his nieces, Mrs. Wright, and Mrs. Balinda 
Boyce, resided there many years. The latter died a few years 
ago. Desc-ndents of Joseph Tuley, Mary Tuley Jackson and 
Fanny Archer Jackson reside in Washington City, and Miss 
Mary E. Mitchell a great grand daughter of Joseph Tuley resides 
at Staunton, Va. To the latter the writer of this book is indebted 
for much valuable information, in reference to the ancestry of 
Joseph Tuley. She is firmly of the opinion that Joseph and 
Charles Tuley were own cousins; that Jonathan was the latter' s 
brother, and that the}' emigrated from New Jersey to Virginia 
in their young manhood. If this supposition is correct, Thomas 
Tuley and Mary Scott were the parents of Charles Tuley. 
Which is correct, I am unable to determine, so I leave the ques- 
tion, as to whether Peter Tuley, the Tuley buried at Williams- 
burg, or Thomas Tuley is the real progenitor of Charles Tuley, 
to the Tuleys and their descendents, still above ground, for 
future determination 

Whether ornot the Tuleys, (pronounced Twu-ley not Tooley) 
brought from over the sea a coat of arms is immaterial, at any- 
rate no Lion, rampant; Bear, couchant; Tiger or Leopard, 
passant; Elk, trippant; or Eagle, pendant; has appeared as the 
armorial bearing of the family, but it is strongly asserted that 
the Tulevs had a coat of arms in France. 

Many years ago, the late Judge Murray F. Tuley of Chicago, 
visited wSouth Carolina to investigate the orignal line. He also 
visited the Tuleyries in Virginia, and having seen in the novel, 

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"EbenHolden," a mention of Tuley lake and Tuley creek in the 
Adirondack Mountain region went thither. While there he fished 
for trout and incidently, made search of the records to find out 
about the Tuleys, but only learned that a family of that name 
had resided there many years before, and was the possessor of 
large landed property, but that the family had long since died, 
or those left of it, had removed to the west. 




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III. 

CHARLES TULEY'S LINE 

The head of the family so far as this volume goes, was a 
native of Farquier Co., Va., where he was born about the year 
1747. About 1769 he married Elizabeth Floyd, daughter of 
Col. William Floyd of Amherst County, Va. and sister of Col. 
John Floyd, the distinguished surveyor, hunter, indian fighter 
legislator and lawgiver of Kentucky in its early settlement. 
At what time Charles came to Kentucky is not definitely known, 
but in all probability he came with Col. John Floyd' s compan} T 
consisting of his wife and nearly all his brothers and sisters, in 
1779. The records show that Elizabeth Floyd did not come to 
Kentucky until the fall of 1783, six months after her brother, 
Col. John Floyd, was killed by the Indians. She brought with 
her seven children, all born in Virginia, and these children 
became the pioneer inhabitants, of Jefferson Co, Ky. and Clark 
and Floyd Counties, Indiana. 

The family of Charles Tuley in those early days lived 
in and about the stockades at Floyd's Fork or in the fort near 
Twelfth street, Louisville, ever on the alert for the approach of 
hostile Indians, who could easily cross the river and steal upon 
them unawares. The suffering, anxiety, and privations of those 
early days must have been racking to the settlers, for behind 
every tree and along every by-path lurked a savage whose 
pitiless soul was bent upon massacre. Those of us who today 
reside in comfortable homes, enjoying the luxuries of field and 
gaiden, should remember that we owe a debt of gratitude to 
our ancestors for their great pioneer work of civilization. 

There is a legend of the family that Charles was killed by 
Indians, at or near the fort at Louisville. This story probably 
arose from a statement in Collins' history of Kentucky which 

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says that when John Floyd was ambushed one or two of his 
brothers-in-law were also shot. At the time of his death ( 'harles 
Floyd and Alexander Breckenridge were with the Colonel win u 
the former, abandoning his horee and jumping up behind the 
Colonel bore him in his arms to their home five miles away 
where he died that night. 

Where or when Charles Tule} T ditd is not definitely known 
but he must have been alivelate in the year 178(5, as his lasl will 
and testament was probated in the Jefferson County Court in 
in the spring of 1787. In all probability his remains werebuiie 1 
at or near Floyd's Fork or at the old burying giounds at Mid- 
dletown. 

One of the legends of the family is to the effect thatChailes 
:vas a man of commanding presence, possessed of fine education 
and the courage of the early frontieismen that made him and 
them ready and willing to undergo any hardship to conquer the 
great Northwest. His close association with men like John 
Floyd, Alex Breckeniidge and George U< gers Clark shows him 
to have been a leading spirit among the pioneers of Kentucky 

THE WILL OF CHARLES TULEY 

Was admitted to probate in the county court at Louisville 
March 6th. 1787, and is recorded in minute book No. 1. page 10. 
The will is very short, not giving the names of wife or any of 
the children. It advises that the es ate, including skives be 
kept together for the use and benefit of his wife and children. 
John Tuley, Jr. and Alex Breckenridge 'are named as exemtors. 
Tuley, Jr. qualified but no record of lis report of settlement. 
could be found. 

On page 23 of minute book No. 3 was found, under date 
1791, the application of William F. Tuley and Sarah Tuley. minor 
children of Charles Tuley to have Elizabeth Floyd Tuley ap- 
pointed their guardian. The same entry sets forth that she w 

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also appointed guardian of Wyatt P. Tuley, Mary Tuley, Robert 
Tuley and Jane Tuley, other orphan children of Charles Tuley 
deceased. John Tuley, Jr. and Alex Breckenridge were the 
sureties for the guardianship. 

It will be seen that Charles P. Tuley, who is in the list as 
the eldest son of Charles Tuley does not appear in the record, 
he doubtless having attained full age at that time. 

John Tuley, Jr. executor of the last will of Charles Tuley 
was in all probability a nephew or a cousin of Charles. A John 
Tuley, son of Jonathan, elsewhere mentioned, disappeared from 
Virginia in early manhood, and was never heard from. In cor- 
responding with relatives in that state, they express the belief 
that John Tuley, Jr. is the missing man. It may be possible 
that this is the correct solution. There is a possibility that he 
was a brother of Charles and a son of Thomas who married 
Mary Scott. At any rate he must have been a near relative of 
Charles, else he would not have selected him as executor. John's 
name is not found, in the records of Jefferson County, Ky. after 
1792. 

Trunk and Forks of the Tuley Tree 

Charles Tuley of Farquier Co., Va., later of Jefferson Co., 
Kv. was married to Elizabeth Flovd, daughter of Col. William 
Floyd and Abadiah Davis of Amherst Co., Va. about the year 
1769. They are regarded as the trunk of the tree. From this 
union the following children were born; 

Forks, /. *Charles Preston Tuley, b. about 1771, m. 
1793 Elizabeth Munay of Louisville. He died at Spiingville 
Clark Co., Ind. in '02. ' 

* It will be observed that the name Preston frequently occurs in the Tuley 
line. It would indicate that a Preston had married a Tuley, but this is not 
the case. The Floyd family in Virginia where socially and in a business way 
very intimate with the family of Col. William Preston. Elizabeth Floyd 
probably named her sons Charles and Wyatt in honor of Wm. Preston by 
adding Preston, to their christian names. It is a little singularthat in the 
line of Wm. Floyd Tuley the family name, Bell, was not given to a single 
descendent. 

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2. William Floyd Tuley, b. 1773, d. 1818, m. July 4, 1798 
Jane Bell, daughter of William Bell, of Louisville. 

3. Sarah Tuley, b. 1774, d. '42 at Newburn, 111., m. 1793 
Rev. Jacob Lurton at Louisville. 

4. Wyatt Preston Tuley, b. 1776, d. '27, m. '01, Mildred 
Strother of Virginia, who died in '20. In '22 he married Jane 
Warner in New Albany. 

j. Mary Tuley, b. 1777, m. 1800 Benjamin Chambers in 
Louisville. Could find no trace of descendents. 

6. Robert Tuley; have no records of himself or family, if 
he had one. He may have been legislated out of Jefferson Co. 
on its subdivision. 

7. Jane Tuley; have no traces of her out side the record of 
the court of guardianship. Judge M. F. Tuley says that he 
once visited Grandma Jane Bell, and there was an old maid, Jane 
Tuley,living with her. This may have been the above named lady. 




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IV. 

JUDGE CHARLES P. TULEY'S LINE 

Charles Preston Tdley, first son of Charles Tuley, came to 
Indiana in 1800 and was appointed by Gov. Harrison as one of 
the seven judges of the court of Quarter Sessions which met and 
organized at Spriugville, Clark Co. in April 1801. His brother 
William Floyd Tuley, the same day was appointed constable 
of Springvi le township. The former did not serve long as the 
court records show that he died in 1802. Where the remains 
are buried, is not known to the writer. 

Children of Charles Preston Tuley and Elizabeth Murray 

of Jefferson County, Ay. later of Clark 

County, Indiana 

Limbs. i. Capt. Enos Tuley, of Jeffersouville. b. about 

1796, d. 1852. married Ann Mosley in 1820; no issue. 

2. Courtney M. Tuley. b. in 1799, m. in 1822 Priscilla P. 
Buekner, daughter of Thomas Buckner of Louisville. He died 
in 1831 

3. John Tuley, Died a bachelor. 

Captain Enos Tuley, son of Chas. P. was many 
years a resident of Jefferson ville. He was a Falls pilot for 
years and a well to do and influential man. He died in 1852, 
leaving a widow but no children. 

Courtney Melmouth Tuley resided in Louisville nearly all 
his life which terminated in 1831, the remains being interred in 
the oht cemetery on 16th. and Jefferson Street. He was the 
father of the late Judge Murray Flovd Tulev of Chicago. His 
widow, *Prisilla Pendleton Buckner subsequently married 
Col. Richard J. Hamilton of Chicago: no issue by the last mar- 
riage. 

-Mrs, Kate Edmonson Tuley edited "Reminiscences of the Buek- 
ner family <>f Kentucky" from which it apears that Priscilla Pendleton, 
daughter of Thomas Buekner, who was the mother of Judge MurayF. Tuley 
was an elder sister^pf Eliza ..uckner, thelatter being the mother of Mrs. Tuley 

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JUDGE MURRAY FLOYD TULEY 



Children of C. M. Tuley and Priscilla Buckner. 

Branches, i. Virginia Tuley, b. 1825, married Carlton B. 
Holland, of New York. 

2. Judge Murray Floyd Tuley, b. 1827, d. 1905, married 
Catherine Edmonson of Missouri, no issue. 

J. Theodore Tuley, d. in 1901. 

4. Lsadore Tuley, twin of Theodore, married Charles B. 
Clark, both dead, no issue. 

Children of Virginia Tuley and C. B. Holland. 

Twigs, /. Dora Holland, died young. 
2. Kate Holland, married Judge J. J. Egan of St. Paul. 
J. Irene Holland married E. B. Mawson of New York. 

Children of Kate Holland and fudge Egan, 
of New York. 
Buds. i. Floyd Egan. 
2. Carlton Egan. 
j. Frank Egan. 

Judge Murray Floyd Tuley, a grandson of Judge Charles 
Preston Tuley and son of Courtney M. Tuley was born in 
Louisville in 1827. He began the study of law under his step- 
father, Hon. Richard J. Hamilton at Chicago in 1844. When 
the Mexican war broke out, he joined the army as Lieutenant in 
the fifth Illinois Volunteers, and at its close established himself 
at Sante Fe, New Mexico, where he practiced law, became At- 
torney General and subsequently member of the Legislature of 
the Territory. In 1854 he returned to Chicago where he soon 
took a front rank at the bar, was Corporation Counsel and 
elected Alderman. In 1879 he was elected Circuit Judge of 
Cook County and was re-elected every six years thereafter by an 
overwhelming vote, death only, which occured December 25, 
1905, being able to compass his defeat. 

Judge Tuley during his long service as presiding judge 
was regarded as the chancellor of the court. He was noted as 

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the great equity judge, his sense of justice in the equality of 
men before the law, influencing him to regard the rights of the 
humblest citizen as great as that of the most powerful litigant. 
Iu such cases his great analytical mind found the center of the 
tangle and rendered a righteous decision, regardless of the mere 
technicalities of the law. 

As a man Judge Tuley was held in the highest esteem by 
every class of people. He was modest and unassuming, yet 
bore himself with the dignity that became his position in society. 
In his home he was a gentle, loving and devoted husband, a 
kindly neighbor and a fast friend to those with whom he was 
intimate. 

Judge Tuley held his right of citizenship in high esteem, 
devoting much of his time, not required in the duties of his office, 
to civic reform. His impress is upon many of the laws of 
Illinois, made better by his touch, and Chicago is largely indeb- 
ted to him for many civil ordinances he drafted. His lecture 
"Maxims of Equity" delivered before the Illinois State Bar 
Association of which he was President, is a masterhr exposition 
of the principles governing equity proceedings. 

Chicago held Judge Tuley in such high esteem that three 
memorial services were held, Mayor Dunne pronouncing an 
eulog}^ at the one held at Abraham Lincoln Center and also the 
large meeting holden in the Auditorium, Rev. Jenkins Lloyd 
Jones, Win, Kent, S. S. Gregory, Sigamund Zeisler,Mr. Erskin, 
N. C. Phelps and Miss Jane Adams, of Hull House Settlement, 
all eloquent speakers, refered to deceased as the first citizen of 
Chicago. At the Auditorium high tribute was paid by Mayor 
Dunne, Judges Joseph E. Gray and Francis Adams, John W. 
Eckert, Arthur J. Eddy, L.L. Mills, Thomas I. Kidd and others, 
the address filling eighteen columns of the Chicago Unity. From 
the unstinted praise these men gave of the personality of Judge 
Tuley, it is not surprising that Mayer Dunne should say that 
"His name and his memory will live in the historv of Chicago 
and in the hearts of Chicago's citizens, when the names of its 
greatest financiers, its greatest merchant princes and its greatest 
captains of industry will be lost in oblivion/' 

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V. 

WILLIAM FLOYD TULEY'S LINE 

William Floyd TYley, second son of Charles and Elizabeth 
Floyd Tuley, was born in Virginia in 1773. He came with his 
mother and family to Kentucky to join her husband in the 
fall of 1783, and took up their residence at or near the stockade 
at Floyd's Fork, about 16 miles east of Louisville. Here she 
underwent the trials and tribulations of frontier life in rearing 
her family, and keeping watch against the approach of the 
savage. Tradition says that she was a very tall, dark complex- 
ioned woman, a person of rare intelligence and tact. 

The early life of William Floyd Tuley is little known. I 
have as a memento his license to marry Jane Bell, a woman of 
prominence at that time, issued by J. AY. Gwarthney, clerk of the 
Jefferson County, Ky. court. This bears date June 30th. 1798, 
and on the back is registered the fact that the ceremony was 
pronounced July 4. 

After the marriage the couple settled on a farm near 
Middletown where they remained until 1800,when they removed 
to Springville, Clark, Co. Indiana Territory, then the county 
seat, but long since extinct. In April 1801 he was appointed 
constable of Springville township, and Charles Floyd, a kins- 
man was appointed constable of Clarksville township. At that 
time Clark County including all the territory now embraced in 
the counties of Clark, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, Washington, 
Orange, Harrison and Floyd. The extent of territory over 
which these high constables were compelled to range in those 
early times, furnished ample opportunity for adventure and 
hair raising by the Indians, but if they made any narrow escapes 
a record of the facts have failed to come down to this generation. 

In 1802 Gov. William Henry Harrison commissioned W. F. 
Tuley as Leiutenant of the Militia for Clark County. I have 
the commission, endorsed on the back by Col. Bartholmoew 
Major Marston G. Clark and Capt. Davis Floyd, together with 
a roster of Capt. Floyd's company. 

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In 1806 Grandfather sold out his land near Marysville, Clark 
County, and returned with his family to the farm near Middle- 
town, where they pursued the even tenor of their way, until 1811 
when Tecumseh threatened Indiana, then he eulisted in Capt. 
Funk's company of mounted men at Louisville, inarched through 
the wilds of Indiana to Tippacanoe battleground in 1811,where 
he fought on the left flank under Gen. Wells until the enemy 
was routed. Tuley was wounded in the engagement, and his 
death in 1818 was largely attributed to the sufferings and priv- 
ations he underwent in that campaign. He was a very athletic 
man in his younger days, it being said that he could lay his 
hand on a rider of a rail fence and spring over it without the 
least trouble. Opposite this page will be found a picture of, 
W. F. Tuley taken from a life sized paintingowned by my father 
and descending to me as the oldest son and namesake. 

The remains of Grandfather lie entombed at Middletown, 
Ky. where also lie buried two children, and his mother Eliza- 
beth Floyd who died in 1833, and Grandmother Jane Bell who 
died while on a visit to New Albany friends in 1847. Although 
the latter had been a resident of Louisville many years the 
remains were taken to the old cemetery at Middletown. It was a 
hot Sunday in July and I, then a small boy, rode on the front 
seat of the carriage occupied by my fathers family. I shall ever 
remember that mournful day. Upon the arrival of the cortege 
at Middletown the entire population had gathered at the cera- 
etary to honor one whom they had known in life as a friend 
and neighbor of former years, one they had learned to love for 
her many womanly virtues. If ever a woman was truly loved 
and mourned, that woman was Jane Bell Tuley. 

Children of William Floyd Tuley and Jane Bell 

Limbs. *Col. Peeston Floyd Tuley, b. 1800, d. '51, m. '24 
Mary C. Woodruff Paxson, b. '03, d. '72. 

•*The wives of Col. Preston F. Tuley and John W. Tule\- were sisters, 
daughters of Judge Seth Woodruff one of the earliest settlers of New Albany 
The children of the two families were therefore double cousins. The elder, 
Mrs. Paxson; was the widow of Capt. Charles Paxson when she married Col. 
Tuley. 

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WILLIAM FLOYD TULEY 



FROM A PORTRAIT PAINTED BY MORRISON IN 1840, FOR HIS 

SON, MILO DAVIS TULEY. NOW OWNED BY WILLIAM 

FLOYD TULEY, THE LATTER' S SON. 



2. John Wesley Tuley b. '02 d. '50, m. '26 Phoebe H. 
Woodruff b. '09 d. '72: 

j. Infant son. died of croup. 

4. Milo Davis Tuley b. 06 d. '52, m. '35 ^Elizabeth 
Betterton of Cumberland, Md.b. '15 d. 84: 

j. Victor Monroe Tuley b. '08, d. '88, m. '32 Mary L. 
Flickner, b. '13 d. '92 

6. Cynthia Tuley, b. '09 d. '17 from broken back when an 
infant. 

7. Helen Maria Tuley, b. '11 d. '69, m. '30 James Crook 
b. '03 d. '70. 

8. Charles Volney Tuley, b. '12, d. '63, m. Hannah E. 
Horner; two children died in infancy. 

9. Julia Ann Tuley, b. 13, d. '92, m. '48 Allen E. Taylor, 
d., no issue. 

io. Dr. George R. C. Tuley, b. '15, d. '64, m. at Edgefield 
Tenn.; settled at Pine Bluff. Arkansas; one girl who married in 
Mississippi. 

//. Mary Jane Tuley, b. 17, d. '49, m. '47 William Brown, 
a cousin. They went to Texas where Brown was killed b} r 
Indians. A few T days after giving birth to twins, Mrs. Brown 
died. The twins also died. 



The Tuleys were enterprising men in New Albany. 
Early in the third decade of the last century P. F. , J. W., and 
M. D., Tuley erected a large brick building, then the largest 
in the city, at West Main and Fourth Street, in which they 
carried on for years a wholesale grocery and produce business. 
An old settler informed the writer that he had frequently seen 
loaded wagons in line half a mile long, waiting their turn to 
unload at the Tuley store. This produce was loaded into natboats 
and taken to New Orleans, each of the brothers taking turn 
as captain in charge of the broadhorns. 

Col. Preston F. was the politician of the family. He was 
Colonel of the militia, held the office of sheriff, and served in 
the State Legislature. 

•Elizabeth Betterton was the daughter of Benjamin and Margaret 
Betterton of England who came to thiscountry about the time of the Rev- 
olution. Betterton was employed many years in the army and navy dep- 
artments at Washington City. 

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John \\ . Tuley was a very quiet and unassuming man 
possessing a fund of humor that rendered him very compan- 
ionable. He died in California, the result of a railroad accident. 

Milo Davis Tuley was a great lover of Shakespeare and 
could quote almost any passage. He was a fine reader and a 
thoroughly well read man. He was fond of military life, 
being a member of the Washington Guards under command 
of Cap. Joclyn, and was regarded as one among the "best shots 
at target practice in the city, 

Victor M. Tuley was many years a prominent builder in 
New Albany, and later operated a hemp rope factory, \Uiere the 
hickory mill now stands. He removed with his family to western 
Missouri in 1846, residing on his farm near Independence until 
his death at the age of 80 years. 

Charles V. Tuley was many years a merchant in this city, 
but finally went to Missouri where he died. 

Dr. George R.C. Tuley graduated at the medical college at 
Louisville, after which he settled at Pine Bluff, Ark. During 
the Civil War he was surgeon on the staff of one of the con- 
federate generals, rendering fine service. He died at Liberty, 
Mo . a few years after the war closed: 

Children of P. F. Tuley and Mary C. W. Paxson 

Branches, i. Col. William W t oodruff Tuley, b. '25, d 
1902, m. '56 Charlott Kiddle, d. 1902. 

2. George Washington Tuley, b. '27, m. '53 Kate Evans, 
d. '70; m. '72 Harriet Compton d. '77. 

j>. Edward Preston Tuley, b. '29, d. '89, m. '53 Julia Orme 
d. 68; m. '69 Mary H. Anderson, no issue by latter. 

4. Chas. Paxson Tuley, d. '77, a bachelor. 

J. Benj. Franklin Tuley, b. '33, d. '84, m. '55 Esther 
Sherrer, d. '78. 

6. Lucetta B. Tuley, died in infancy. 

7. Priscilla Buckner Tuley, b. '37, d. '72, m. '61 Col. 
Thos. D. Sedgwick, d. 

8. Seth Woodruff Tuley, b. '42, m. '66 Nathalie Peters of 
Kentucky, b. '42. 

9. Thomas Jefferson Tuley, b. '44, in. '76 Margaret Rush 
b. '50, d. 83; m. '99 Anna Titer b. '70. 

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-WILLIAM WOODRUFF TULEY 
1825-190|, 



Col. William W. Tuley, was in the Mexican War, and 
during the Civil War was a general of the militia of Indiana, 
doing service on the border. He served man v years as city clerk 
of New Albany and also as county clerk. In 1880 he was a 
member of the State Legislature. For over twenty-five years 
he practiced law and was master in chancery in the Floyd 
Circuit Court. His handsome residence on Silver Hills was 
the headquarters for the Tuley families, all being accorded a 
hearty and hospitable welcome by the Colonel and his wife. 
Many happy reunions were held there and especially large were 
the gatheing on Sundays in the beautiful summer time. 

Squire George W. Tuley is the distinguished agricultural, 
horticultural, and floricultural authority of the family. He has 
reduced to a science the theory that "'blessed is the man who can 
make two blades of grass grow, where only one grew before." 
He is still rising at 4. o'clock daily, having a contract to inhale 
all the surplus ozone on the Silver Hills where his 
surburban home is located. The Squire seems to delight in 
the beauties, and relates with much gusto many legends and 
hunting adventures of the Silver Hills. So greatly has he 
become attached to the locality that he recently erected a hand- 
some mausaleum on the brow of the hill overlooking the city, 
where he expects his remains will be entombed when "life's 
fitful fever is o'er". 

Edward Preston Tuley, third son of Col. P. F. Tuley went 
to Shephardsville, Ky. when a boy and learned the saddlery 
and harness business. He married there Julia Orme, by whom 
he reared a goodly family. After the Civil War he returned 
to New Albany and established a Saddlery house, which he 
conducted until the time of his death. 

Benjamin Franklin Tuley, was a steamboat joiner many 
years but subsequently became Deputy County Clerk, serving in 
that capacity a number of years. He was a jolly good fellow, 
numbering his friends 1>} T the hundreds. 

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Seth W. Tuley, was a soldier in the Civil War and was 
adjutant on the staff of Gen. Chas. Craft, of the army of the 
Cumberland. He was a gooi soldier and a competent officer, 
never shirking any duty, however difficult or dangerous. After 
the close of the the war he engaged in the insurance business 
but subsequently went to Washington city where he obtained 
a place in the Post Office Department, which he still con- 
tinues to fill satisfactorily. 

Rowen Boone Tuley, son of S. W. Tuley is a chip off the 
old block. He was private secretary to Senator Blackburn of 
Kentucky for years, then accepts d a like position with Senator 
Squires. For the past several years he has been one of the chief 
clerks in the Rural Delivery Division of the general Post Office 
Department. 

Thomas J. Tuley, studied law and moved to Logansport, 
Iud. where he was city attorney several years. A few 
years ago he removed to Chicago, and was in the office of the 
Sheriff of Cook County, but is now assistant corporation council 
of Chicago. Thomas claims to have possession of his grand- 
fathers sword, also a bowl from which, in the language of the 
possesser, his grandpa 'lapped his liquor or pounded his corn 
while hunting redskins." 

Col. Thomas D. Sedgwick, who married Priscilla B. Tuley 
was Commander of the second U. S. C. Volunteers during the 
Civil War and did line service. During the latter part of the 
war he commanded a brigade. After the death of his wife he 
married a second time in Washington City, the latter wife still 
surviving his death which occured about ten years ago. 

The two sons of the above, Thomas D. Sedgwick, Jr. and 
Charles Stdgwick are prosperous business men. The former 
is now located at Los Angeles, Cal. and the latter resides at 
Cumberland, Md. from which point he travels for a large 
Philadelphia house. 

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Child of Col. IV. \V. Tuley and Charlotte Riddle 

Twig, William Addison Tuley, b. '57, m. 1905 

Josephine Mary Hornby at Fort Worth, Texas. „ J). / £ / /5 

William A. Tuley, is a prominent man in northern Texas, 
where for many years he was engaged as General Passenger 
Agent of trunk line railroads. He is now in business at Stev- 
ensville, Texas. 

Children of G. IV. Tuley and Kate Evans 

i. Preston Floyd Tuley, b. '55, d. '89. 

2. George W. Tuley, Jr. d. '63. 

j. (By second wife Compton,) Harriet Tuley, b. 7L 

Children of E. P. Tuley and Julia Orme 

Twigs, i. Mary Tuley, d. 

2. Lillian M. Tuley, b. '57, m. '81 Chas. Hill, d. 1905. 

3. William Preston Tuley, b. '58, m. '83 Ella S. Logan 
b. '60, d. '96; m. '98 Sarah J. Musset, b. '72. 

4 Sallie Tuley, b. '60, m. Judge Walter A. Clements 
of Morganfield, Ky. b. '53. 

J. George F. Tuley, d. 

6. Lottie R. Tuley, d. 

7. Charles P. Tuley, b. '67 unmarried. 

8. Jesse Jones Tuley, m. '94 Carrie Denn, div; m. '99, 
Etta Ruby. 

William Preston Tuley is a successful farmer, business 
man and late engaged in the banking business at New Haven, 
near Carmi, 111., where he resided many years. He is now 
President of the First National Bank at New Haven. 

Jesse J. Tuley resides at St. Louis, having charge as con- 
ductor of one of the Trunk Line passenger trains . 

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Children of Lillian Tuley and Charles Hill 
Springfield, Mo. 

Buds, i. Julia Hill, b. '83. 
2. MiklredHiLL, 1). '89. 
j. Clinton Hill, b. '92. 

Children of IV. P. Tuley and Ella Logan 
New Haven, III. 

Buds, i. Edith Fay Tuley, b. '85. d. '86. 
2. Lucy Tuley, d. '87. 
J. Mathew S. Tuley, b. '88. 

By Second Wife 

4. Mary E. Tuley, b. 1902. 

J. William Robert Tuley, b. 1904. 

Child) en of Sallie Tuley and Judge Clements 
Union Co., Ay. 

Buds, i, Baldwin Clements, b. '86. 
2. Tuley Clements, b. '88. 
j. Lillian Clements, b. '89. 
4. Lucy Clements, b. '92. 
J. Clarence Clements, b. '9-4. 
6. Earl Clements, b. '96. 

Children of Jesse J. Tuley and Carrie Denny, div. 

St. Louis, Mo. 
Buds, i. Edward Tuley b. '95. 
By Etta Ruby 

2. Baby Tuley, d. 

Children of B. F. Tuley and Esther Sherrer 

Twigs, i. Ida Tuley, d. 
2. Edward Tuley, d. 
j. Alice Tuley, d. 

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4. Edith Tuley, m. '94 Michael Thornton 

j. Thomas Woodruff Tuley, m. '82 Elizabath 

Beckwinner 
6. Benjamin Tuley, d age 21. 

/. Mary Tuley, d. 

8. Nellie Tjley, m. 19)2 Harry Shauey, she dying 1903 
without issue. 

Thomas W. Tcley, soaof B. F. Tuley, resides at Cincinnati 
and is leading sketch artist in the largest job printing house 
of that place. His work is of a high character. His daugh- 
ter Alice aud san Benjamin, are also skilled artists with pen 
aud brush. 

Children of EditJi Tuley and Michael Thornton 

Buds, i. Tuley; 2. Nellie; J. Charles; 4. Baby; 3. 
Robert L; 6. Virginia M. Thornton. All died in infancy. 

Children of T. IV. Tuley and E, Beckwinner 

1. Alice C; <?. Benjamin D.; 3. Edwin D.; 4. Thomas W. 

Jr.; 5. Edith R.; 6. Frank R.; 7. Esther E.; 8. Paul A. 

Tuley. 

Children of Priscilla B . Tuley and Col. T. D. Sedgwick 

New Albany, Ind. 

Twigs, 1. Thomas D. Sedgwick, Jr. m. Pearl Burgett of 
Hernando, Miss. No issue. Now reside at Los Angeles, Cal. 

2. Charles Tcley Sedgwick, m. 1902 Mary Virginia 
Miller of Honey Grove, Texas. 

3. Rose Duncan Sedgwick, m. '92 J. P. Brucker of 

Louisville. 

Child of Charles Sedgwick and M. I r . Miller 
Cumberland, Md. 

Buds, 1. Priscilla Sedgwick, b. 1904. 

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Children of Rose Sedgwick and J. P. Brncker 

of Louisville 

i. William Tuley Bruckek. b. '92. 
2. Sedgwick Brucker b. 96 

Children of S. W. Tuley and * Nathalie Peters 
Washington City 

Twigs, i. Rowan Boone Tuley, b. '67, m. Gertrude 

F. Lowney. 

2. Fanny Tuley, b. '69. 

3. Blanche Tuley, b. '71, d. '94. 

Children of R. B. Tuley and Gertrude Lowney 
Washington City 

Buds, i- Frances Tuley, b. '97. 

2. Elizabeth Floyd Tuley, b. 1903. 

Children of Thomas J. Tuley and Margaret Rush 
Logansport, now Chicago 

Twigs, Mary Agnes Tuley, b. '80, m. 1904 Dr. E. M. Bice 
of Edinburg, Ind. One child d. in a few days 
2. (By Anna Titer) Murray F. Tuley. 
j. Harold Raymond Tuley 



Children of John Wesley Tuley and Phoebe H. Woodruff 

New Albany, Ind. 

Branches, i. John W. Tuley, b. '27, d. '56, m. '53, 
Martha Armstrong, no issue. 

2. Sallib W. Tuley, d. '61, m. '55 Gorham Tufts, d. 
no issue. 

*The lineage of the Peters family of Woodford Co., Ky, goes back to and 
beyond the ancestors of the famous Capt. Ashby of Revolutionary fame. 

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ENOS SETH TULEY 
1836-1901 



j. Milton B. Tuley, b. '31, d. '67. 

4- Henry Tuley, b. 'a3, d. '45. 

J. Enos Seth Tuley, b. 36, d. 1901, m. Mary Eliza 

Speed, daughter of Philip Speed of Louisville. 

6. Mary C. Tuley, b. '38, d. ,57. 

7. Henry I. Tuley, b. '41, d. '63. 

8. Robert S. Tuley, b. '43, d. '53. 
p. Albert L. Tuley, b. '44, d. '70. 

Enos Seth Tuley was in early life a clerk in the post office 
at New Albany, but removed to Louisville about 1857 taking a 
position in the post office of that city. By his sheer force of 
character he soon rose to the place of assistant postmaster and 
for many years was actual postmaster. So careful and pains- 
taking was his work, that he retained his position no matter 
which party was in power. After retiring from the post office 
he became secretary of a large insurance corporation which 
position he held at his death. Enos was a quiet unassuming 
gentleman, thoroughly upright and courteous, a delightful and 
sympathetic companion and devoted friend. 

Children of E. S. Tiley and Mary Eliza Speed 

Louisville, Ky. 

Twigs, i. Philip Speed Tuley, b. '68' m. 1901 Lida Swope, 
b. 75. 

2. Dr. Henry Enos Tuley, b. '70, m. '94 Ethel 
Northrup Brown Englebach b. '67. 

3. Thomas Speed Tuley, b. ,76. 

4. Mary Eliza Tuley, d. aged 2. 

5. Emma Keats Tuley. d. aged 4. 

Children of P. S. Tuley and Lida Swope 
Louisville Ky. 

Buds, i. Philip S. Tuley Jr. 

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Children of Dr. H, E. Tuley and E. N. B. Engleback 

Louisville, Ay. 

Buds, i. Charles Brown Tuley, b. '97. 
2. Mary Speed Tuley, b. 1901. 

Philip S. Tuley, and Thomas S. Tuley, are young men of 
fine address and are making a success in life in manufacturing 
and commercial pursuits. Philip is president and Thomas is 
secretary of the Louisville Cotton Mill Co. 

Dr. Henry Enos Tuley, although a young man is rapidly 
forging his way to the front as a successful medical practitioner. 
II 3 is a public spirited citizen, taking an active interest in civic 
affairs of Louisville,not however neglecting the important duties 
devolving upon all true men to relieve suffering wherever and 
whenever found. These young men are worthy sons of a noble 
sire. 

Dr. Hexry and Thomas are members of Louisville Com- 
mandery No. 1 Knights Templar, and are also Nobles of the 
Mystic Shrine. 

Children of Milo D. Tuley and Elizabeth Betterton 

Branches, /. William Floyd Tuley, b. '36, m. '62, *Mary 
G. Knepfly, b. '42. 

2. Margaret Ellen Tuley, b. '38, d. 68, m. '57, f Josiah 
Gwin, b. '34, d. 1901 

j. Arabella J, died in infancy. 

4. Marion A. Tuley, b.'41, d. '77, m. '63 Jordan S. 

McRea, d. '87. 

5. Eudora Jane, died in infancy. 

6. Walter Woodbury Tuley, b. '45, d. '64. 

7. Charles Milo Tuley, b. '48, d.'75. 

8. Lizzie J. g. Milo D. both died in infancy. 

*Mary G. Knepfly was a daughter of the late John Knepfly of Dallas, 
Texas, formerly of New Albany. 

fMr. Gwin married a second time, Miss Eliza Ruckle, a most excellent 
woman who still survives. 

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William Floyd TYley, eldest son of M. D. Tale}, began 
his career on the river about the time Mark Twain was learning 
piloting. His uncle Capt. Israel C. Woodruff, one among the 
best pilots on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, was his in- 
sfcru ;tor, an 1 within three years Tuley was a full fledged pilot, 
serving thereafter a number of years in that capacity on some 
of the palatial steamers plying between Louisville and New 
Orleans. On the breaking out of the Civil War he was appointed 
master and pilot in the Mississippi Squadron, serving under 
Admirals Foote, Davis, Porter and Farragut. He participated 
ia the engagements at Island No. 10, Plum Point, Memphis, St. 
Charles, up White river, Haines' Bluff, Vicksburg, Grand Gulf, 
Pt. Hudson and Alexandria. He took the gunboat Essex past 
the batteries at Vicksburg in 1862, and was at the wheel of that 
gunboat when she destroyed the Confederate ram, Arkansas, 
above Baton Rouge. He was also at the wheel of the Bsnton. 

leading Admiral Porter's fleet when it ran the batteries at 
Vicksburg in 1863, to attack Grand Gulf and ferry Grant's army 
across the river to attact Vicksburg. 

After the war Mr. Tuley became city editor of the New 
Albany Commercial after which he served in like capacity on 
the Ledger until 1872, when he became Indiana editor of the 
Louisville Commercial, serving about twenty years on the last 
named journal. Mr. Tuley is past Commander of the New 
Albany Commandery, Knights Templar, and also passed the 
chairs in other Masonic bodies. The frontispiece is a fair 
likeness of the above. 

Walter Woodbury Tuley, second son of M. D. Tuley, was 
a promising young man at the opening of the Civil War. A few 
weeks after entering the quartermasters department at Cairo, 
111., he was taken ill of typhoid fever and died. Charles Milo, 
a younger brother was a prosperous young business man when 
he died in 1875. 

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Children of W. F. Tuley and Mary G. Knepjly 

Twigs, i, Walter Floyd Tuley, b. '64. 
2. Rose Julia Tuley, b. '65, m. '89 Charles Earl Currie 
j. Lawrence Knepfly Tuley, b. 81. 

Children of Rose J. Tuley and Chas. Earl Currie 
Louisville, Ay. 

Buds, j. Margaret Floyd Currie, b. '90. 
2. Harry Sherman Currie, b, '94. 
j. George Earl Currie, b. '96. 
4. Floyd Tuley Currie, b. '98. 

Walter Floyd Tuley is the oldest son of W. F. Tuley. 
He was educated in the New Albany public schools, reared in 
a journalistic atmosphere, and was first employed on the re- 
portorial staff of the Louisville Post, which he left to assume a 
stage career. Being a lover of Shakespeare, he devoted the first 
four years to acting, his specialty being comedy roles, his 
greatest success being "Pecks Bad Boy." 

It was at this time he assumed the nome de theatre "Walter 
Floyd" to please his parents, who at that time were opposed to 
his chosen calling. He finally drifted into managerial work 
and was business manager for the late Madam Jaunesheck 
during the heighth of her career. At her suggestion he 
decided to devote his talents to advance work, in which field he 
has been eminently successful, having risen to the front rank 
in that important branch of his profession. During the season 
of 1905 he was the resident manager of the Duquesne 
Theatre at Pittsburg. His present home is in New York City, 
where he was recently made a life member of the Scottish Rite 
bodies of that city. 

Lawrence Knepfly Tuley, younger brother of Walter, is a 
graduate of Indiana University at Bloomington, also a grad- 
uate of the New Albany Business College. Like Walter he is 

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WALTER FLOYD TULEY 



fond of travel, especially delights in sea going. He took great 
interest while at college in athletic sports and the work of the 
Greek society of Phi Delta Theta of which he was secretary. 
He is now employed in the office of the Trafic manager of the 
Southern Railway Co., Columbia Building, Louisville Ky. 

Charles Earl Currie, of Louisville, married Rose Julia, 
only daughter of W. F. Tuley, was a son of the late Col. George 
E. Currie of Dayton, Ky. second in command in Col. Elliot's 
Ram fleet in the Civil War. Mr. Currie is a prominent business 
man being a large importer and exporter, having interests in 
Louiville and Pensacola, Fla. Ten years ago he visited Denmark 
in the interest of the Louisville Board of Trade, securing fine 
results. Mr. Currie found such favor with King Christian that 
he was chosen Danish Consul for Ohio, Kentucky and Tenn- 
essee, with orders to report direct to Denmark and not through 
the Consul General at New York. A few years ago the king 
decorated Mr. Currie with the knighthood of Daneborg, one of 
the oldest and most exclusive orders in Denmark. 



Children of M. E. Tuley and ' Josiah Gwin 
New Albany, Ind, 

Twigs, i. Floyd Tuley Gwin, b. '59, m. Tobitha B. 
Butler in Texas, no issue. 

2. Frank Gwin, b. '61, m. '87, Marcia Carbee, d. of 
Terre Haute, m. '92, Martha Heth 

j. Milo Gwin, d. in infancy. 

4. Emily Gwin, b. ,66, m. ,90, G. W. Carbee of Terre 
Haute. 

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Children of Fraiik Gwin and M. Carbee 
New Albany, Ind. 



Buds, i . Agnes H. Gwin 
2. (By M. Heth) Elizabeth Gw in 
j. Frank L . Gwin 
The two latter dying in infancy 

Children of Emily Gwin and G. IV. Carbee 
Terre Haute 

Buds, /. Marci\ Carbee, d. 
2. G. W. Carbee, Jr. 

Child of M. A. Tuley and J. S. Mc Rae 
New Albany, Ind. 

i. Elizabeth B. McRae, b. '71, m. '91 Frederick M. 
Whvteof Baltimore, Md. 

Children of E. B. McRae and F. M. Whyte 
Tarry town, N. V. 

Buds, /. Marion Whyte, b. '94. 
2. Beatrice Whyte, b. '99. 
j. Elizabeth Whyte, b. 1906. 



Children of Victor. M. Tuley and M . L. Flickner 

of Missouri 

Branches, i. Twins not named. 
j. Marion Francis Tuley, b. '35, m. '66 Marcella 
Georgiana Stewart, b. '45, d. '76, m. '79 Mrs. Lee H. Saxon 
b. 57, div , m. Margaretta Green, div., m. '94 Elizabeth Shafer 

SllttOD. 

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4. Wtatt Walcot Tuley, b. '38, d. 1905. 

5. Laura Jane Tuley. d. 

6. Mary Elizabeth Tuley, d. 

7. Charles Volney Tuley, d. 

8. Nancy Isabell Tuley, m. Samuel Procter d. 

g. Thomas Benton Tuley, b. '51, d. "90, m. '73 Lena 
Alice 

jo. George Floyd Tuley, b. '55, m. '79 Frances May 
Horr. 

Francis M. Tuley of San Jose, California, has the distinc- 
tion of being the champion marrying man of the family, he 
haviug had four matrimonial events credited on account. For- 
tunately he only had one wife on hand at a time. 

George Floyd Tuley of Sedalia, Mo., has been mail clerk 
on the M. K. & T. railroad from Hannibal, Mo. and Dennison, 
Texas, for over twenty years. He stands high with the Post- 
office Department aud receives a top notch salary. He has an 
interesting family, three grown sons all well educated. 

Children of F. M. Tuley and Georgian a Stewart 
Grenada, Miss, now San Jose, Cat. 

Twigs, i, Lelia Lena Tuley, b. '69, d. 

2. Eugene Victor Tuley, d. '73. 

j. Walter A. Tuley, b. '72, m. '96 Augusta Leonore 
Hermichael of Mississippi d. 1904; m. second wife, 1906 
Carolyn Olive Snedeker at Antilope, Texas. 

4. William Lemar Tuley, b. '74, m. '99 Lillian Harris, 
b. '73; no issue. 

J. May Belle Tuley, b. '76, d. same year. 

6. (By Mrs. Saxon) John Powell Tuley, b. '82, Dallas, 
Texas. 

7. Grace Tuley, b. '84, d. 1904, at Dallas. 

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Child of IV. A. Tuley and A. L. Hermchael 
Dallas, Texas 

Bud, i. Homer Atwood Tuley, b. '97. 



Children of T. B. Tuley and Sena Alice Tuley 

Twigs, i. Jessie Frances Tuley. b. '74, m. '96 William 

Maxwell. 
2. George Clement Tuley, b. '76' d. 

j. Mary Magdaline Tuley, b. '81, m. '99 Chas. H. Riley 
4- Anna Myrtle Tuley, b. '83, m. 1902 Alva I. Wells. 
J. Ella Leach Tuley, b. '87. 



Children of Nancy T. Tuley and Samuel Proctor 

Twigs, i. Victor Charles Proctor, m. Catherine Phoebe 
Elliott of Montana. 

2. Mollie Proctor, m. '87 William Reynolds, div., m. 

'91 Grosstete, no issue. 

j. Effie May Proctor. 

Children of V. C. Proctor and Catherine P. Elliot 

Montana 

Buds, i. Ella May Proctor, m. '89 Leander Elliott, d., 
m. 1901 F. J. Wilson 

One Chi d by first marriage Effie May Proctor. 



Children of George Floyd Tuley and Frances Horr 

Sedalia, Mo. 

Twigs, i. Floyd Taylor Tuley, b. '80. k*/Ut ^^^ /^//t^ 
2. William Seldon Tuley, b. '82. ^ / *« 7 >*~t? C^t ^^^" 

j. Ernest Victor Tuley, b. '85. 

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Cliildreti of Helen M. Tuley and James Crook 
New Albany, Ind. 

Branches, i. Elizabeth Crook, d. '87, in. Gt orge Huff, b. '27. 
2, Edwin Crook, b. '33, d. 1905, m. Elizabeth Robinson 
d. m. Bettie Daniels. 

j. Mary Virginia Crook, m. Philip Franck. 

Edwin Crook was a brick mason working many years under 
his father who was a large building contractor. He moved to 
Illinois in early manhood where he married his first wife. He 
then went to Owensboro, Ky. where he married a second time. 
Here he engaged in contract work, erecting many large build- 
ings. He was many years chief of police of Owensboro, but lost 
his eyesight and w T as compelled to retire. The last three years 
of his life he w 7 as totally blind. His death occured in 1905. 

Children of ElizabetJi Crook and George Huff 
Galesbnrg, III. 

Twigs, i. Benjamin Huff. 

2, Helen Huff, m. '72 Theodore Salveter. 

Children of Ed. Crook and E. Robinson 
Owensboro, Ky. 

i. James W. Crook, d. m. one child, Dorothy. 

2. Charles Crook, m. no issue. 

j. George Crook. 

4. Victor Crook, m. two children. 

j. (By second w. Daniel) Daisy Crook, b. '78, m. '91 

6. Allen Crook, m. wife d. no issue. [T. J. Lea. 

7. Leroy Crook. 

8. Seth P. Crook. 

q. Clifton Crook, m. 1905 Alice Pruitt at Shreveport, La. 

io. Eunice Crook. 

//. Maybelle Crook. 

12. Ruth Crook. 

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Children of Daisy Crook and T. J. Lea 
Owensboro, Ky, 

Buds, i. Elzie Lea. 

2. Daisy Lea. 

3. Duval Lea, died in infancy. 

Son of Helen Huff and T. Salvetor 
1 . Theodore Salvetor Jr. 

Children of Mary Virginia Crook and Philip Franck 

New Albany, Ind. 

Twigs, 1. Helen France, b. '58, d. '85, m. Alonzo 
Harrell, b. '57, d. '86 no issue. 

/. Philip France, Jr. b. '61, m. Stella Struble. 

Children of P. Franck and Stella Struble 
McAllister, Oklahoma 



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Buds, 1. Philip France, b. '89. 

2. Lloyd France, b. '90. 

3. Helen France, d. 



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VI. 

SARAH TULEY'S FAMILY LINE 

Sarah Tuley, third child of Charles Tuley and Elizabeth 
Floyd, was married in Louisville in 1793 to Reverend Jacob 
Lurton, a presiding elder in the M. E. Church. The history of 
the Lurtons is rather fragmentary owing to the lapse of time and 
the loss of a parchment book giving the history of the family back 
to feudal times in England. In this book it is said, was record- 
ed the births, intermarriages and deaths of dukes and lords, 
some of whom intermarried with the Lurtons. This book re- 
corded that after the downfall of Ireland that Henry Lurton of 
England was granted a large estate in Rosscommon Co. , Ireland 
where he built Rockingham Castle. Henry Lurton was the pro- 
genitor of the Lurtons of Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee. 

Jacob Lurton, Dr. William Lurton and James Lurton 
of England were brothers. The former was the father of the 
Kentucky and Jersey Co., 111. Lurtons, and the second of the 
Jacksonville, 111. Lurtons. Horace H. Lurton, Judge of the 6th. 
Circuit of the U. S. Court of Appeals, Nashville Tenn., was a 
grandson of Dr. William Lurton. Judge Lurton's father was Dr. 
Lycurgus Leonidas Lurton of Scott Co., Ky. who is buried at 
Clarkesville Tenn. 

However it is the direct descendents of Sarah Tuley and 
Jacob Lurton we are in search of. Their children are: 

/. Henry Lurton who had two children, Joseph Lurton of 
Tuscunbia, Mo., and Margaret Decanches of Sarcoxy. Mo. 

2. Elizabeth Lurton, m. Wilkins, Madison Co. 

111., one son Lemuel Wilkins. 

j. America Lurton, who married - Noble, has no 

issue alive. 

4. Jacob Lurton, Jr., was the father of Nelson M. Lurton 

of Newburn, Jersey Co., 111. The latter is now 76 years old. 

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Jacob Lurton has six other children. Nelson M. Lurton had 
five. Jacob Jr. died in Jersey Co., 111. in 1896 aged 91 years. 

J. Dr. Turner R. Lurton who married Mahala Findley, 
daughter of John Findlev who came to Kentucky with Col. 
John Floyd, was an eminent yellow fever physician, serving 
many years in the Howard Association in New Orleans, dying 
there in 1870. This leaves three other children, Charlton, 
Caroline and Emaline of which we have no account. 

Children of Dr. T. /?. Lurton and M. Findley 

1. Mary E. Lurton. 

2. Charles Floyd Lurton. 

3. Amelia Lurton. 

4. Humphrey Lurton, died young. 

5. James Walter Lurton of Pensacola, Fla. 

Mary. m. 1854 Frank B. Lindley in New Albany; he dying 
within two years. In 1859 she married James H. Hammond of 
Louisville. By the latter she had two children, Clarence B. Ham- 
mond bachelor; Lillian Hammond d. who married McGill Rob- 
inson. By him she had three children, Ethel Lee, Floyd 
Ms jill 911 1 Alice Lurton Robinson. 

Amelia Lurton, m. N. R. Webb of Peters & Webb music 
house, Louisville. 

Children of Amelia Lurton and N. R. Webb 
Louisville, Ky. 

1 . Mary Ioline Webb. 

2. Ida Force Webb. 

3. Edith Anita Webb, d. 

4. John Lawrence Webb, d. 

j. Elisha Warfield Webb, m. Adel Metcalf, 

6. Eugenia Badger Webb, m. Frank Peters, N. Y.City. 

7. W. N. Webb, Jr. 

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8. Manley Tellow Webb. 

g, Joseph Bertram Webb, m. Margaret Mason. 
io. David Thomas Webb. 

Children of E. W. Webb and Adel Metcalf 

J '. Warfield Webb. 
2. Nelson Webb. 

James Walter Lurton now of Pensacola, Fla. m. Ida 
Cornell, from whom he was divorced. His second wife was 

Aline . . James Walter Lurton Jr. by the first wife and 

two sons by the second wife constitute the family. 

Charles Floyd Lurton was married and a prominent citizen 
of Comisky, Ind. where he did a large business. He left only 
an adopted son as his heir. 



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VII. 

WYATT PRESTON TULEY'S LINE 

Wyatt Preston Tuley, fourth child of Charles Tuley was 
a pioneer settler of Clark Co., Indiana. He was many years a 
magistrate of that county and when Floyd County was separated 
from Clark and Harrison, was appointed one of the commis- 
sioners to run the boundary lines. He subsequently took up his 
residence in New Albany where he was engaged in mercantile 
pursuits until h's death in 1827. His first wife was drowned in 
the Ohio river above Jeffersonville. His second wife survived 
him many years 

Children of Wyatt P. Tuley and Mildred Strother 
New Albany, Ind. 

Limbs, .1 Margaret Tuley. b. '01, d. m. Morgan 

Campbell, d. 

2. Dr. Charles Strother Tuley, b. '03, d. '44, m. '29, 
Susan Adams b. 1797, d. '86. 

J. Benjamin S. Tuley, b. '05, d. '43, bachelor. 

4. Elizabeth Tuley, b. '11, m. '30 Nathaniel R. Wicks, d. 

5. Mary (Polly) Tuley, m. Mr. Strain, d. removed to 

Oregon. 

6. Julia Ann Tuley, b. '20, d. '69, m. Charles R. 
Minor who died in 1904. No issue by second wife Warner. 

Dr. Charles Strother Tuley, came here from Rockville, 
Indiana, about 1832 and engaged in mercantilebuisness with his 
brother Benjamin. Their residence was two miles below the 
city in what is now known astheHanlon place. Benjamin held 
several publ c offices and served in the legislature. He came 
within one vote of being elected Leiutenant Governor of the 
state in 1840. 

Children of Dr. Chas. S. Tuley and Susan Adams 
Branches, /. Charles Preston Tuley, b. '30, d. '99, m. 

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'55 MaryT. McCrea; m. '61, Ada Worley Mason. 

2. Mary E. Tuley, b. '31, d. '53. 

j. Lydia Ann Tuley, b. '33, d. '59. 

4. Strother B. Tuley, b. '35 and Strother B. Tuley 2nd. 
b. '38 both died young. 

Charles Preston Tuley, son of Dr. Chas. S. Tuley attained 
considerable prominence in Indiana. He was many years en- 
gaged in mercantile and manufacturing business in Bloomington 
and Indianapolis. He was a leading Odd Fellow and Knights 
of Pythias and a very zealous advocate of temperance, morally 
and politically. He died at Indianapolis in 1899 and was 
buried at Bloomington. 

Children of C. P. Tuley and Mary T. Mc Crea 

Twigs, i. Ann Mary Tuley, b. '57, m. Jas. B. Posey of 
New Orleans, d; one child James Malcom Posey. 

2. Ella Lydia Tuley, b. '60, m. '91 Frank H. Scott of 
Massachucetts, d. 1905; one son Francis Tuley Scott, no issue 
by second wife, Addie Worley Mason. 

Children of Mary (Polly ) Tuley and Strain 

i. Anna Strain. 
2. Julia Strain. 

Children of Elizabeth Tuley and Nathaniel R. Wicks, 
y Bloomington, Ind. 

Limbs, i. Benj. Strother Wicks, died young. 

2. Raymond Lewis Wicks, died young, 

3. Mary Elizabeth Wicks, m. '54 William Thomas 

4. Charles Platt Wicks, died young. [Brodix, d. 

5. Caroline Julia Wicks, d. 

6. Wyatt W. Wicks, m. Sallie McFeteredge, d. 1905. 

7. Priscilla Wicks, m. Samuel Shelper, d. 

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Children of Elizabeth Wicks and W. T. Brodix 

Branches, i. Charles Raymond Brodix, m. Josephine 

Weedinan. 

2. Caroline N. Brodix, m. '82 Henry T. Simmons. 

3. Edwin S. Brodix, m. Nellie Coffin, one son, Wyatt 

Coffin Brodix. 

4. Mary Elizabeth Brodix, m. '92 Albert V. Ferris, one 
son, Frank Brodix Ferris 

5. Franklin T. Brodix. 

Children of C. R. Brodix and Josephine Weedman 

Twigs, 1. John Weedman Brodix. 

2. Charles R. Brodix. 

3. Mercedes Brodix, died young 

4. Thomas Brodix. 

5. Josephine Brodix. 

Children of Caroline N. Brodix and H. T. Simmons 

Bloomington, III. 

Twigs, 1. Caroline Ethel Simmons. 

2, Thomas Wyatt Simmons. 

3. Harry Brodix Simmons. 
4- Richard B. Simmons. 

3. Alfred B. Simmons. 

6. Edwin James Simmons. 

Children of Priscilla Wicks and Samuel Shelper 
n B-loomin gton, Ind. 

Twigs -, 1. Eva Shelper, m. William I. Fee, two children. 

2. Mabel Shelper. 

3. Arthur Shelper, dead. 

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Children of Julia A. Tiiley and C. R. Minor 
New Albany, Ind. 

Branches, i, Mary Minor, married three times, Benj. Wolfe, 
Alex. Robinson, and Edward Fugit. 
2. Zerelda Minor, d. in infancy. 
j. Robert Hildred Minor, m. Mary McCulloch. 
4. Charles Minor, d. '74. 
J. William Stewart Minor, d. '63. 

6. Benjamin Minor, m. Laura Howard, two children. 

7. Minnie Minor, m. '87 L. W. Allen. 

Children of Wyatt Wicks and Sallie McFeteredge 
Bloominglon, Ind. 

/. Grace Wicks, m. Cunningham, one child, Dorothy. 

2. Blanche M. Wicks, m. Kirkwood Meyers, one child d. 

Childre7i of Mary Minor by Wolfe, Robinson and Fugit 

/. Julia Wolfe, m. Harry Friend, children, Isaac, Mary 
and Earl. 

2. Lorena Robinson, m. James Applegate, no issue. 

3. Mabelle Fugit, d., m. John Eicholz, no issue. 

4. Mary Grace Fugit, m. Charles Martin, child, Karl 
Martin, b. '99. 

Children of R. H. Minor and Mary McCulloch 
New Albany, Ind. 

1. Mary Minor, m. Charles Dent Kelso. 

2. Hattie Minor, m. Harry Hopkins. 

3. Robert McCulloch Minor, m. Jennie Sowle. 

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Children of Chas. S. Minor and Laura Howard 

i . Chas. Herman Minor, m. one child. 
2. William Howard Minor. 

Children of Minnie Minor and L. W. Allen 
i- Lewis W. Allen. 

2. JOLIA TULEY ALLEN. 

j. Chas. M. Allen. 
4. Helen E. Allen. 

Children of Mary Minor and C. D. Kelso 

1 . Robert Kelso. 

2. Jean Kelso. 

3. Richard Kelso. 
4- Frances Kelso. 

j. Russell Minor Kelso. 

Child of Hattie Minor and H. Hopkins 
1. Martha Ealnor Hopkins. 

Children of R. McC. Minor and Jennie Soivle 

1 . Charles R. Minor. 

2. Humphry Sowle Minor. 

3. John Hillaird Minor. 



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C3L. JOSEPH TULLY 



f The 1ulevr;es 

I 796- 1 860 



VIII. 

Joseph Tuley's Ancestors and Descendents 

Joseph TYley, son of Jonathan Tuley, resided at Millwood, 
Clark Co, Va., where he owned a handsome landed estate, know n 
as the Tul eyries. This noted estate dates back previous to 1787. 
After the death of Joseph in 1825, his son, Col. Joseph Tuley, 
succeeded to the property, erecting thereon a magnificent man- 
sion, the structure being of stone, faced with marble, surrounded 
by massive porches, supported by Corinthian columns forty feet 
in heighth. The appointments of the mansion were in keeping 
with the structure, and the entertainment of those gathered 
within its walls was the very best the market afforded and skilled 
cookery could devise. 

Mary W. Jackson, the beautiful wife of Col. Tuley. was a 
woman of rare accomplishments and learning. Her personality 
was as refined as "earthly tabernacle"' could be made, which 
combined with her charming manners contributed greatly to her 
popularity. During the administration of Jackson, Van Buren 
and Tyler she was recognized as one of the court beauties of the 
Capital, her portrait adorning one of the pages known as "The 
Court Beauties of Washington," a book now very rare. 

At a noted ball given by President Tyler at the close of his 
administration in 1845, to which the President elect, Polk, was 
invited, Mrs. Tuley attended wearing the robe shown in her 
picture which appears elsewhere. 

Thomas Tuley. born about 1709, m. at Burlington. New 
Jersey, Mary Scott. Their children so far as given, were M try, 
Ann, and Jonathan. 

Jonathan Tuley, died in 1768, m. 1758 Martha Browne. 
Their children w T ere John, Thomas, Joseph, and Mary. The 
first mentioned, John, disappeared from home and was never 
heard from but was supposed to have come to Kentucky. 

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Joseph Tuley, b. 1764, d. 1825, m. Nancy Brownlee in 
1787. He moved to Virginia when a young man and consequ- 
ently was the head of his branch of the Tuley family in the old 
Dominion. His children were: 

i. Mary Tuley, who m. Henry Mitchell. 

2. Balinda Tuley, who m. Charles Strother. They had 
a large family, many of their descendents now residing in 

Louisiana. 

3- Col. Joseph Tuley, b. 1796, d. 1860, m. Mary Jack- 
son, widow of Dr. Jackson, U. S. N. No issue. 

4. Sarah Tuley, m. Maj. Urial Wright of St. Louis Mo. 

Among the children of Mary Tuley was Joseph Tuley 
Mitchell who married in 1838 Sarah Nicholson Campbell. 
Their children were: 

/. Joseph Tuley Mitchell who m. Bettie W. Young. 

2. Frances Ann Mitchell who m. R. L. B. Loraine. 

3. Edna Moore Mitchell who m. first, Aug. W. Greene. 
2nd. Rev. Alfred W. Anson, son of the late Cannon Frederick 
Anson of Windsor, Eng., Chaplain to the late Queen. 

4. Archer Thomas Mitchell, died unmarried. 

J. William Campbell Mitchell, m. Lamar Renner. 
6. Mary E. Mitchell who still resides at Hillcrest, near 
Staunton, Va. 

Mary Archer, daughter of Henry Mitchell and Mary Tuley + 
m. 1839, Hall Neilson. A daughter, Mary Tuley Neilson, m. 
Rev. Augustus Jackson of Washington City. Mrs. Jackson and 
her daughter, Fanny Archer Jackson, still reside at the Capital. 
Another daughter, Mary Rowan Jackson, m. William Kearfott 
of New Jersey. The latter has two children, Thornton Campbell 
Kearfott and Mary Tuley Kearfott. The first named, Mrs. 
Mary R. Kearfott was elected at the last congress of D. A. R. a 
Vice-President General. 

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cTWRS. JOSEPH TULEY 



Of The Tulevri es 



* Mrs. Joseph Tuley Thomas, was Belinda Jane Mitchell, 
vft» m>£i^l Htauny SiitfctoM; granddaughter of Mary Tuley, 
daughter of Joseph Tuley; great grand-daughter of Jonathan 
Tuley, and niece of Col. Joseph Tuley. 

Children of Belinda Jane Mite lull and Joseph Tuley Thomas 

1. Charles Mitchell TnoMAS.(Rear Admiral U. S. N.)m. Ruth 

Simpson, daughter of Edward Simpson, Rear Admiral U. S. N. 

Issue: /. Emily Thomas, m. Henry Yarnell, Lieutenant 

U.S. M. 
2. Samuel Brown Thomas, Lieutenant U. S. N. 
j>. Ruth Thomas. 

2. Elizabeth Archer Thomas, m. George DeBeuneville Keim 

Issue: i . George deBeuneville Keim. 
2. Lillie Thomas Keim. 

3. Eugenia Belinda Thomas, m. Frank Stephen Pleasonton. 
son of General Augustus Pleasonton. 

Issue: i. Lillie Thomas Pleasonton, m. Raymond deSeize 

Fuguet. 
2. Frank Rodney Pleasonton. 
j. Eugene Stephen Pleasonton. 
4. Edith Clementine Pleasonton. 

Hall X. Jackson, No. 36 W, Sixth Street, Cincinnati, Stuart 
Wells Jackson, a Yale graduate, and Reginald Heber Jackson, 
a broker in New York City, are sons of Mrs. Mary Tuley Jack- 
son, of Washington City. The two first named have interesting 
families. 

Rodney and Eugene Pleasonton, sons of Belinda Thomas 
and Stephen F. Pleasanton, are Harvard students. 

Capt. Joseph Tuley Mitchell, of Roanoke, Va . has three 
children: Archer Mitchell whom. Margaret Callum: Eleanor 
Mitchell, whom. Dr. Richard W. Frey of Roanoke; and Belinda 
Tuley Mitchell, a young lady. 

William Campbell Mitchell, whom. Laura Rennie of Rich- 
mond, Va., has four children; Ellen Douglas Mitchell, Ethel 
Warren Mitchell, Florence Thomas Mitchell, and Norman Tuley 
Mitchell, all of whom reside at Hillcrest, near Staunton, Va. 

*This page was delayed matter, inserted after the hook had gone to 
press. Elsewhere in this line some of the names appear, but not so complete 
as this page gives it. On page 58 ninth line from the bottom, eliminate, "and 
Mary Tuley," as she is mentioned in the line below. 

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On page 58 is a mix up of marriages under the head of 
Joseph Tuley Mitchell. Edmonia Lee, m. R. L. B. Lorraine; 
Frances Ann, m. Dr. H. C. Perron, Edna More, should read 
Elma More. 

Mary Frances Mitchell, who married Thomas Johnson of 
Illinois, had a son, Edward Johnson and a daughter, Mary Lee 
Johnson. 

Archer Thomas Mitchell, entered the Confederate army 

at the age of sixteen, giving up his life for the cause he espoused 

at the early age of 19. 

Mary Archer Mitchell, who m. Hall Neilson were the par- 
ents of Mary Tuley Xielson, who married Rev. Augustus 

Jackson. 

Thomas Hall Neilson m. KateBartan, daughter of Judge 
Bartan of Philadelphia, Pa. 

Issue: i. Sarah Frances Neilson m. Dr. Stuart Wells of 

the U. S. N. no issue. 

George H. Mitchell m. 1839 Eliza Neilson Campbell. 

Their daughter Frances married out west and her daughter 

Fanny Tippett is a widow residing in Texas. The latter has 

five children, Charles, Philip, Edward, Thomas and Fanny. 

Balinda Jean Mitchell m. 1814 Joseph Tuley Thomas of 
Philadelphia. They were third cousins. 

Edmonia Lee who m. R. L. B. Lorraine of Richmond, Va., 
has five children; Ned M. Lorraine m. Susie Elain; Marie L. 
Lorraine m. William Colvin; Edmonia Lee Lorraine.Cameron R. 
Lorraine ,and Grace N. Lorraine, are unmarried. 

Frances Ann Milchell who m. Henry Perron of Nelson Co. 
Va., died in 1877. Their daughter Belle in. Charles Wright of 
the same County. The latter has four children; Perron 
Gilmer Wright, Mary Mitchell Wright, Eleanor Wright, and 
Tuley Allen Wright. ' 

Elma More Mitchell who m. twice, had five children; 
Frances W. Greene who m. A. W. Barr; Joseph Campbell 
Greene, Mary Newport Greene, Hilda Vernon Anson and Edith 
Vernon Anson. 

Thomas Jackson, U. S. A. who resided many years at the 
Tuleyries, left no children. 

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Sarah Tulkv and Maj. Wright had a daughter, Balinda 
Wright, who m. N. LBoyse of Louisville, Ky. .Mrs. Boyse re 
sided many years at the Tuleyries before her death in L933. 
The latter left two sous, Uriel Thuxton Boyse and Lawrence 
Wright Boyse. 

Balinda Strother Mitchell, a descendent of Joseph Tuley 
m. William A. Gill of Columbus, O. Their daughters, Li Hie 
Thomas Gill, m. Earl Clark Derby, aud Frances Eugenia Gill, 
in. Theodore Smith, all of Columbus, O. 

Rear Admiral C. M. Thomas, U. S. X.. is a lineal descend- 
ent of Joseph Tuley; also George DeBeinville Keim of Edge- 
water Park, New Jersey, point to him as ancestor. The latter 
has two children, Geo. DeBeinville Jr. and Miss Lillie Thomas 
Keim. 

Other descendents of * Joseph Tuley intermarried with 
the Simpsons, of Virginia, Thomas' and Pleasentons, of Penn 
sylvania and the Johnsons, of Illinois. 

There is a Joseph Tuley, a wealthy farmer in Michigan, who 
in all probability is a descendent of some ancestor of the Vir- 
ginia Joseph Tuley. 



*The list of names of the descen dents of the above is very voluminous if 
brought down to the present day. Thoseof the family now living who are 
fortunate enough to secure a copy of this book can easily trace their anc- 
estry back to the fountain head. 



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IX. 

OTHER TULEYS OF COMMON ANCESTRY 

There reside in Spencer County, Indiana, at or near Gentry - 
ville a large family of Tuleys,desceudentsof a *John Tuley who 
left Grayson Co., Ky. in 1828, settling near Gentry ville. The 
children of this John Tuley were, William, James, John, Samuel 
Elizabeth, Margaret, Martha, Mary, Jane and America. At this 
time all are dead except Martha, Mary and America and they are 
widows. However the sons and daughters of the children of 
John Tuley are quite numerous in Spencer Co. I opened cor- 
respondence with members of this family to trace their genealogy, 
but could not ascertain the parentage of John Tuley. I thought 
t hat possibly this *John was a son of Robert Tuley, or maybe John 
Tuley, Jr. who is recorded as the executor of Charles Tuley in 
17S7, but as yet no light has been shed to clear up the mystery. 
As a matter of interest I will append the data I have of 
Jjhn Tuley 's family. 

Elizabeth Tuley married Benj. Hesson, 9 children, 
among them Rachael Bryant. 

Margaret Tuley married Silas Brown. 
Martha Tuley married Levi Hale of Kentucky. 
Mary Tuley married Wyatt Crooks. 
Jane Tuley married Silas Bridges. 
America Tcley married Melton Hesson. 

Robert Tuley grandson of John Tuley of Gentry ville is still 
living at that place. He has three grown sons, Raleigh B. Tuley. 
engaged in railroad work at Dt Soto, Mo., Virgil Tuley and 
Adelbert Tuley of Gentryville. 

There are families of Tuleys in Michigan, Tennessee, Ham- 
ilton, Ohio, Indianapolis, Columbus, Ind., San Jose, California 
and Central City, Ky., not mentioned in this book, as their gen- 
ealogical lines could not be traced to Charles Tulev. 

*ThisJohn Tuley may be the son of the missing John Tuley who disap- 
peared from Virginia. The Spencer County family claim their ancestor came 
from Virginia, first to Tennessee thence to Kentucky ami finally the above 
named John went to Spencer County, Indiana. There is little doubt in the 
minds of many of the members of the family that the Virginia, Kentucky 
and Indiana Tuleys have a common ancestor. 

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X. 

THE TULEY WOMEN 

It would not be proper to omit some mention of the female 
members of the family both of the blood and by marriage, Imt 
where there were and are so many really good women. all. at least 
nearly all. having during 1 life, had their full say. brief mention 
at this time is pardonable. Among" them none were so brave as 
Elizabeth Floyd; none more kindly than Jane Bell; none more 
serious than Mildred Strother; none so stately as Priscilla Buck- 
ner; none more generous than Julia Ann Taylor; none more 
gentle than Helen Maria Crook; none more lovely than Mary 
Brown and Mary Jackson: none more motherly than M. (\ 
Paxson, Phoebe H. Woodruff, Elizabeth Betterton and Mary L. 
Flickner; none more companionable than KateEdmondson. and 
none more spirited than Julia A. Minor. Those who succeed 
them are morally, physically and intellectually the equal of any 
family in the land, and in communities where they collectively 
or severally reside, they are esteemed for their many womanly 
virtues, and social qualities. Very few divorces appear on the 
records anywhere, which fact speaks volumes for the agreeable - 
ness of the Tuley women, or in thunder tones of the meekness 
and forbearance of the Tuley men. Whichever horn of the 
dilemma the reader hitches to, will be safe anchorage for further 
debate. If the person is female and a Tuley by blood or mar- 
riage she will at once claim all the virtues. If male in the same 
relation he will sing low upon the question, if anyof the women 
happen to be near, or have their ear trumpets ready for adjust- 
ment. 

The Fruit of this Tuley tree "Seventh Generation." are too 
small, green, perchance knotty.or mayhap wormy ,to figure larg- 
ely with the public, consequently I will leave them to work out 
their own salvation and to the tender mercy of the future his- 
torian and genealogical biographer. 

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XI 

THE FLOYD FAMILY CONNECTION 

As the wife of Charles Tuley was a Floyd the record of 
that family is briefly given in this volume. 

The ancestors of Col. William Floyd were of Welch paren- 
tage, coming to Virginia late in the 17th century, settling on the 
eastern shore. Col. William Floyd had two brothers, one named 
John who went north, but if he ever had a family it is not known, 
and a vounger brolher/Qhailes who went south was the father 
of John Floyd of Danan, Georgia. 

About 17 15* Wilham Floyd, accompanied by a family named 
Davis, also of Welch parentage, went to the eastern shore, 
thence to Amherst Co., Va., where the elder Davis had accum- 
ulated large landed property, trading with the Catawba Indians. 
The elder Davis had married a fhalf breed Indian girl by whom 
she had daughters and a son named Robert. Two of the daugh- 
ters married; one a Mr. Venable, the other Gen. Evan Shelby 
of Maryland, who moved to Natchez, Miss Abediah Davis, 
daughter of Robert, married William Floyd about 1747. By 
this union twelve children were born to wit. 

/. Mrs. Powell of Lynchburg, Va. 

2. Elizabeth Floyd who married Charles Tuley of Farquier 
Co., Va. in 1769. 

j. JCol. John Floyd, was born in 1751 and was married. 

*Col. William Floyd, died in 177S at his home in Virginia. He should 
not be confounded with Gen. William Floyd, of Long Island, New York, as 
a signer of the Declaration of Independence. 

fThe mother of Robert Davis, grandmother of Abediah Davis, was a lin- 
eal descendent of Opechancanough, brother of Powhattan, emperor of 
twenty tribes of Indians in Virginia in 1(>(»7 when Jamestown was settled. 
Opechancanough succeeded as emperor of these tribes after the death of 
Powhattan. 

±Col. R. T. Durrjtt. the wallknown historian of Louisville, said to the 
writer that he regarded Col. John Floyd as next to Qeorge Rogers Clark, 
the <rre itest man known in Kentucky in the early times. Had not his life 
been cut off in early manhood he would have made a high mark in the affairs 
of that state. 

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at the age of 18 to Miss Burwell who died within a year leaving 
an infant daughter, Mourning, who married Col. John Stewart 
of Georgia. In 1779 he married *Jane Buchanan by whom was 
born /. William Preston Floyd, 2. Major George R. C. Floyd, 
Commander of the regulars at Tippecanoe. The latter married 
Maria Maupin at Louisville in 1806, and Sallie Fontaine in 
1810. 3. John Floyd born April 24, 1783, twelve days after 
1 ;s lather, Col. Floyd was killed by the Indians near Louisville. 
This youngest son John studied medicine in Pennsylvania, after- 
wards settled in Virginia and became governor in 1828. He 
married Letitia Preston, daughter of Col. William Preston, who 
bore him twelve children. Gov. Floyd died in 1S37 and his 
widow in 1852. 

4. Charles Floyd was probably married in Virginia. He 
was the father of Judge Davis Floyd, who figured so promin- 
ently in the territorial history of Indiana. Another son of 
Charles was Sergtant Charles Flovd with the Lewis and Clark 
Expedition, dying at Sioux City, Iowa, in 1803, and over whose 
remains, a monument 102 feet high was erected by the govern- 
ment and the Floyd Monument Association. Gabriel Floyd who 
Lved in Claike Co. Ind. was ako a son of Charles. Of his 
daughters, Elizabeth married in 1813, Churchell Myrtle; Jane 
B., married in 1815 George Rogers; and Mary Floyd married 
in 1822 William Perkins, all in Louisville. 

5. Robert Floyd's marriage is not recorded in Louisville. 
His daughter Elizabeth married in 1790, Thos. M. Winn. 

6. Isham Floyd who was a soldier with Gen. G. R. Clark 
was killed by the Indians on the west bank of the Ohio river in 
1787. He was not married. 

*The widow of Col. John Floyd married Capt. Alex Breckenridge, who 
with Charles Floyd was with the Colonel when ambushed by Indians April 
12. 1 7s3. James I). Breckenridge, a noted attorney of Louisville was one oi 
their sons. 

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7. Jemima Floyd Lem aster. 

8. Abediah Floyd Sturgeis. 
g. Mrs. Drake. 

io. Mrs. Pryor. 

//. Mrs. Anderson. 

12. Nathaniel Floyd, who was a soldier under Jackson at 
New Orleans, died in 1840. Nathaniel married Mollie Thomas 
in 1793. His daughter, Abediah Davis, married, /. Richard 
Merri wether. 2. Henry Weaver of Ohio; Sallie P., married 
Thomas Beeler in 1812; Mary W., married James John in 1816; 
and Ann Eliza Floyd, George W. Bowling in 1829. From 
Abediah Davis Floyd and Henry Weaver descended Mrs. Susan 
Floyd Gunter of Louisville, and her two children Ernest and 
Carrie Gunter. 

Among the descendents of Ann Eliza Floyd Bowling was 
J.W. Bowling. His children were Mrs. Pearl Bowling McCandless, 
and Mrs. Blanche Bowling Morrison of Louisville, Mrs. Mary 
Bowling Campbell of Jellico, Tenn., and R. E. Bowling of 
Meridian, Miss. Mrs. McCandless has two interesting children, 
Miss Mary Mar McCandless, just out of High School, and 
Martha an infant child. 

Mrs. Emma Garvin Harlow, Sixth Street, Louisville, is also 
a great grand-daughter of Nat. Floyd, her mother being Mrs. 
Mary Jane Bowling of Hart Co., Ky. Mrs. Harlow has three 
children, viz, Edna, Nora, and Floyd Preston Harlow. 

James Matt Bowling , m f her grandson of N. Floyd, was 
killed in the Confederate Armv at Bui 1 Run. 



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COL. JOHN FLOYD 

TAKEN FROM AN OLD PICTURE 
IN COL R. T. DURRETT'S LIBRARVAT LOUISVILLE KV 



Col. John Floyd. Those familiar with the early history of 
Kentucky know of Col. John Floyd. He came to that state 
from Virginia, in 1774 as a surveyor in the Elkhoin district. 
In 1776 he went with Daniel Boone and a small company to 
rescue Jemima, daughter of Boone and the Misses Calloway. 
who were captured by the Indians at Boonseboro. The pari y 
came upon the Indians about forty miles from the fort, killed 
several of them and returned with the captives to the fort. 

Shortly after this adventure Floyd leturrjed to Virginia 
and was given charge of the piivateer Phoenix, sent out to prey 
upon British commerce. Ihe gallant Flo\d sailed tothe W* si 
Indies where he found rich spoil. On his return he was captured 
by an English man-of-war off the Bahama islands and taken to 
England where he was incarcerated in prison a year, finally 
escaping through the aid of the jailer's wife. He then made his 
way to France and through Dr. Franklin, then Minister from 
the United States, secured means to return home. Owing to 
his long absence, no tidings having reached his family or friends 
of the capture of the Phoenix by the English navy, the relative - 
concluded that the vessel had been destroyed and that Floyd 
was long since dead. Fortunately he returned in time to claim 
his promised bride, Jane Buchanan, who was on the eve of 
marrying a relative. 

In 1779 Col. Floyd determined to return to Kentucky and 
make it his permanent home. He was accompanied by his wife 
and all his brothers and sisters and their families, except Eliz- 
abeth Floyd Tuley who remained in Virginia until 1783. ami 
Mrs. Powell who never left that state. The new comers settled 
at Floyd's Fork of Salt river. History gives an interesting ac- 
count of his life as an Indian fighter, legislator and law giver. 

*His tragic death occured April 12, 17^7 at the hands of 

*Ex-\[avor George D. Todd of Louisville has a number of letters written 
bv John Floyd to his kindsman Lt. Todd who was closely associated with 
F~lovd ineaiiv Kentuckv history. These letters reveal the intrepid character 
ot Flovd, showing tha't he would have attained to great distinction had 
his life been spared. The picture of Col. Flovd in this volume was taken from 
an old cravon owned by Col. R. T. Durrett of Louisville, the only picture ex- 
tant of Flovd 

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the Indians who ambushed him on returning home from the 
salt wells. A few years ago a monument was erected over his 
grave a few miles from Louisville, near Floyd's Station. 

THE WILL OF COL. JOHN FLOYD 

Although Col. John Floyd was killed April 12,1783 his will 
was not probated in Jefferson Count} T , Ky., until* 1791. He 
gave all his lands on the north side of Beargrass Creek to his 
wife, Jane Floyd. To his son, William Preston, he gave two 
thousand acres on the south side of the creek. To his daughter 
Mourning and his son, George R. C, a tract of four thousand 
acres in Fayette County. To his unborn infant, who proved to 
be Gov John Floyd of Virginia, he gave fourteen hundred 
acres on Harrod's Creek. He directed that the property be kept 
together and be given to the children as they came of age, in- 
cluding a division of the slaves. To his brother Isham he gave 
two hundred acres at Floyd's Fork. To his brothers Robert 
an 1 Charles he gave four hundred acres in any part they 
might select on condition that theycomplete all his surveys and 
secure patents on all his lands. He makes provision for them to 
receive an equitable division of the surveying fees. 

-Jidge Davis Floyd, who was a very prominent leader in 
the affairs of Indiana, when first organized as a territory, was a 
sou of Charles Floyd. In 1794 he was married at Louisville to 
Susana Lewis, and at least one son was born to them, named 
Lewis, who resided at Jeffersonville many years. 

Judije Floyd came to Indiana about 1801, settling at 
Clarksv lie. He operated a feriy between that town and 
Shippingport, was a licensed falls pilot, captain of a mialitia 
company, surveyor, recorder of deeds, a trustee of Jeffersonville 
and filled other minor offices. He was a member of the first 
constitutional convention in the territory and opposed to slavery 
in everyway. He was at the organization of the Grand Lodge of 
Masons of Indiana at Corydon and for many years was Grand 
Secretary of that body. 

'This delay in probating the will was tor the purpose of securing the 
complete survey of the lands helmd secured from the Virginia government. 

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\Yheu Floyd County was formed out of Clark and Harrison 
in 1819. Davis Floyd, for whom the County was named, became 
the first judge. Although the Judge was mixed up in the al- 
leged Aaron Burr conspiracy, it did not seem to affect his pop- 
ularity or usefulness. When General Jackson became President 
he appointed the Judge as land commissioner of Florida. He 
died in that state about 1830. His will was probated in Harrison 
County, Ind. 

Judge Floyd, although opposed to slavery, was a man who 
liked official pomp and attention. He had a negro servant with 
the high sounding name to Pompey. but the Judge called him 
Pottowatamie. He never traveled without his black attendant. 
One day while traveling in the wilds of Indiana he was thrown 
from his horse while crossing a swollen creek. The Judge 
called lustily for Pompey to come quick to the rescue, else he 
would drown, to which the servant responded, but it was a fierce 
struggle to save the portly Judge from a watery grave. There- 
after Pottowatamie not only shared his master's confide nee but 
his good red liquor. 

Major George Rogers Clark Floyd, second son of Col. 
John Floyd, distinguished himself as a soldier, commanding 
the regulars at the battle of Tippacanoe. At the hour the Indians 
under Tecumseh made the attack upon General Harrison's 
camp, Major Floyd was asleep. The yells of the savages 
awakened him and seizing his horse he mounted and rode into 
the fight, clothed only in his night dress. A soldier seeing his 
white clothes fluttering in the breeze, seized a cloak which he 
threw about the form of the Major, rendering his person a less 
conspicuous mark. Owing to the rigor of that campaign the 
health of Major Floyd declined, he dying at his home near 
Cheerokee Park, Louisville, in 1821. 

It is recorded in history that when the injured leg of Gen. 
George Rogers Clark was amputated at Clarksville. Indiana, 

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that his namesake, Major Floyd beat the drum and played on 
the fife while the sawbones were working with handsaw and 
cleaver in removing the Generals leg. 

Major G. R. C. Floyd was the only son of John Floyd who 
did not go back to Virginia. His residence was near Cherokee 
Park. He had one son, John, by his first wife who went to 
Iowa. One daughter, Jane, by the second wife married 
James C Penn. father of Col. Geo. Floyd Penn of New Albany 
and another daughter was the first wife of Edward Ford of 
Allegheny, Penn., formeily of this city. 

The family of Governor John Floyd of Virginia and Letitia 
Floyd were twelve in number, the most noted being Gen. John 
B. Floyd, Governor of Virginia in 1850 and Buchanan's Secretary 
of War; Col.Benj. Rush Floyd, a lawyer of ability, who married 
Nancy Smith Matthews: Letitia Preston Flovd, who married 
William Lewis; Lavalette Floyd, who married Geo. F. Holmes 
of Durham, England, forty years professor of history in the 
University of Virginia; Nickettie Floyd, who married John W. 
Johnston, U. S. senator from Virginia, his homebeing Abington. 
Schuyler Crosby, at one time Assistant Postmaster General and 
Foreign Minister, was a grandson of Governor Floyd. 

Neckettie Floyd, now a very old lady resides at Lynch 
-burg, Va. Her son Dr. George B. Johnson also resides there. 
Col. Nat Floyd and Nick Floyd descendants of Gov. John 
Floyd, live at Lynchburg. 

Mrs. Isabel Holmes Perkinson, of Charlottesville, Va., 
is a daughter of Lavalette Floyd who married Prof. Holmes. 

Among the unplaced Floyds is Woodfolk Floyd, who mar- 
ried Mary Fields in Louisville in 1824, and Margaret, daughter 
of Abraham Floyd, who married Thos. Wilson in 1829, and 
Lieut. Henry C. Floyd who served under Gen. Clark. 

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In conclusion I would like to make a suggestion to the 
younger generation who may follow the example set by their 
parents. If a copy of this book is in your possession you can 
easily keep up the record of your own immediate family by 
adding some blank leaves of paper, on which you can indite 
marriages, births, deaths or any change in the family line, re- 
ferring to the page where your genealogical line begins or end-. 
The importance of keeping a complete and full record of fam- 
ilies cannot be estimated by anyone until he or she undertakes 
the work of genealogical research. 



THE END 



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(^Addenda 



On page V. Table of Contents, an error oceured in printing the number. 
The second VIII (eight ishould be IX and the two sections following should 
be X and XI. In the list of Portraits, the names of Joseph Tuley and Mrs. 
Joseph Tuley were otntnitted, owing to the fact they were received after the 
hrst half ot the book had been printed. 

On page 31 will be found the name of William A. Tuley. Afterthis book 
went to press the stork winged its flight into his dovecot leaving William 
A. Bayard Tuley safely housed on August 24-th. 1906. 

On page 45 is an error in placing the motherhood of the second wife 
Daniels at the fifth child instead of the fourth. Also M ay belle Crooke should 
read Maj-melle. 

On page 48 under the name Dr. T. R. Lurton, an error occurs in placing 
the names of Charlton, Caroline, and Emeline in connection with T. R. 
Lurton, when in fact they were the children of Rev. Jacob Lurton. 



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4USTER ROLL OF KENTUCKY 

COMPANY DURING WAR OF 1812 






len Commanded by Capt. Robert Thurston Who Saw 

Service In the New Orleans Campaign and Fought 

In the Decisive Battle Against British. 



Waddy, Ky., Sept. 5. — [Special.] — 

The muster roll of Capt. Robert Thurs- 

Eton's company, organized during the 

|War of 1812, is in possession of his 

randson. Thomas M. Waddy, of this 

" tty, and is in a fine state of preserva- 

: on. The penmanship is that of Capt. 

hurston ana is In a bold, legible hand. 

>n this roll are the names cf many 

len who afterward became prorni- 

ent in affairs of the State, and a large 

mjority of the company came from 

•helby county, while the remainder 

ame from adjoining countries. 

Capt. Thurston was the most promi- 

ent citizen of this section of Kentucky. 

Jeing a man of w r ealth, culture and re- 

inement, he experienced no difficulty 

n organizing a company which did 

aliant service. 



New Orleans Campaign. 



Capt. Thurston proceeded under or- 
lers and reported to Col, Presley Gray, 
who commanded the Thirteenth Regi- 
ment of Kentucky militia. This regi- 
ment formed part of Maj. Gen. John 
Thomas' command. In a short time 
Capt. Thurston was ordered 3>uth to 
participate in the defense of New Or- 
leans. He reported to Gen. Jackson 
and was intrusted with important duty 
until the close of the war. The letters 
written by Capt. Thurston, now in pos- 
session of the Waddy family, give a 
graphic account of the New Orleans 
campaign and the position occupied 
by the Kentuckians, who ware always 
on the firing line. These letters give 
an account of the hardships encoun- 
tered by the soldiers. Oftentimes they 
slept on piles of brush to protect 



I Presley Gray, in the service of the 
! United States, commanded by Maj. 
Gen. John Thomas, from November 10, 
1814, to May, 1815. 

Officers — Captain, Robert Thurston; 
Lieutenant, Henry Gresham; Ensign, 
John D. Gott; First Sergeant, W. S. 
Green; Sergeant, Daniel Ragsdale; Ser- 
geant, John S. Simpson; Sergeant, 
Aaron Uatlett; Corporal- George Ri- 
sensrer; Corporal, Adam Gillaiaiu, o«i* 
poral, Isaac Hill; Corporal, David 
Ritchey. 

Drummer, Thomas Curry. 
Fifer, John Curry- 
Privates — James Kirk, William Pad- 
dock, John Hains John Osburne, Joel 
Prewitt, Frederick Ra^gsdale, ' James 
Graham, Martin ShanteVTEvan Hunter, 
Henry Smith, Daniel Colgan, Joshua 
Carmon, Robert Arnold, Philip E. Bar- 
nett, Benjamin Armstrong Andrew 
Crow, Moses Catlett, John Caplinger, 
Andrew McCartney, William Quinn, 
Thomas Bryant. David Clark, John Hill, 
Tames Majors, John Brooky, Thomas 
Snider, David Parsons, James Robison, 
William Arnold, Matthew Kinkade, 
Willis Spence, Isaiah Proctor, Archi- 
bald Xoell. Joha Inchmensrer, Jonathan 
Ellsberry, Thomas Chineth, John Me 
lain, Isaiah Sillwell, Charles Chenej 
Wesley Persley, William X. Galbreath. 
Robert McDowell, James Farmer, Wil- 
liam Pecksley, James Porter, James 
Bibb, Joseph Roberts, Warren White, 
John Woodrfdge, Joseph Cox. Cha 
Hunter Willis Hunter Elisha Bra 
berry, Edward Bull, John Alexander, 
Elisha Whitaksr. Jacob Lov«U, WiXUa^n 
Caldwell. Janit s Weems. Thomas Blan- 
ton, James W. Denny, James Bowman, 
Christopher Miller, Willis Tyler, John 
Thurman. Jake Lowell William Sharp, 
John Cochran, John Green, James Tay- 
lor, John Taylor, George Daniel, Thom- 
as Pi tingerj William Sandford, 
Charles nap, John Rupell, Stephen 






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